Delfarius settles on the bed and draws a thin veil of dark warding over the suite door. The lavender haze inside deepens, sealing the room from stray ears and curious magic.
Sir Kaelor stays at the window, a hard silhouette against the glass, watching the street below for watchmen or tails. Tharlen drops into the chair by the table, his diamond blade resting beside him like a quiet threat.
Delfarius
We need to decide where House Veyl breaks first.
Veyra
First the servants, then the ledger rooms. If they move too early, Father tightens the whole house around me.
Tharlen
Strike the public face, and the rot spreads. A scandal in the right chamber can crack the rest of the estate.
Sir Kaelor
No blood in the halls if we can avoid it. We use me as witness, her as proof, and their own walls against them.
Veyra steps closer to the bed, measured and pale but steady, while the hidden wards hum softly around them. Outside, a distant pair of boots passes the inn below, then fades.
✓ Quest Accepted
Prevent House Veyl's agent from reaching the suite
✓ Quest Accepted
Strike House Veyl before they can react